Alcohol Consumption By Country

Last updated November 24, 2024

Alcohol Consumption per Capita (Liters)
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1.LatviaLatvia13.19 L
2.MoldovaMoldova12.85 L
3.GermanyGermany12.79 L
4.LithuaniaLithuania12.78 L
5.IrelandIreland12.75 L
6.SpainSpain12.67 L
7.UgandaUganda12.48 L
8.BulgariaBulgaria12.46 L
9.LuxembourgLuxembourg12.45 L
10.RomaniaRomania12.34 L
11.AndorraAndorra12.26 L
12.MontenegroMontenegro12.24 L
13.FranceFrance12.23 L
14.SloveniaSlovenia12.11 L
15.PortugalPortugal12.09 L
16.LaosLaos12.08 L
17.TanzaniaTanzania12.04 L
18.AustriaAustria11.93 L
19.PolandPoland11.89 L
20.United KingdomUnited Kingdom11.45 L
21.SwitzerlandSwitzerland11.23 L
22.HungaryHungary11.07 L
23.SlovakiaSlovakia11.06 L
24.Burkina FasoBurkina Faso11.05 L
25.BelarusBelarus10.96 L
26.Cook IslandsCook Islands10.94 L
27.BelgiumBelgium10.80 L
28.CyprusCyprus10.80 L
29.EstoniaEstonia10.75 L
30.New ZealandNew Zealand10.69 L
31.FinlandFinland10.65 L
32.RussiaRussia10.50 L
33.GreeceGreece10.50 L
34.BarbadosBarbados10.37 L
35.AustraliaAustralia10.36 L
36.DenmarkDenmark10.13 L
37.JapanJapan10.09 L
38.United StatesUnited States9.97 L
39.NiueNiue9.93 L
40.NetherlandsNetherlands9.67 L
41.Saint LuciaSaint Lucia9.59 L
42.GeorgiaGeorgia9.47 L
43.South AfricaSouth Africa9.45 L
44.ArgentinaArgentina9.45 L
45.Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda9.40 L
46.IcelandIceland9.21 L
47.SwedenSweden9.04 L
48.GrenadaGrenada8.96 L
49.ChileChile8.95 L
50.SerbiaSerbia8.85 L
51.SeychellesSeychelles8.84 L
52.CanadaCanada8.81 L
53.EswatiniEswatini8.78 L
54.CroatiaCroatia8.73 L
55.ThailandThailand8.50 L
56.South KoreaSouth Korea8.45 L
57.UkraineUkraine8.34 L
58.MaltaMalta8.27 L
59.GabonGabon8.08 L
60.ItalyItaly8.01 L
61.RwandaRwanda7.96 L
62.VietnamVietnam7.93 L
63.CambodiaCambodia7.84 L
64.AngolaAngola7.83 L
65.Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina7.81 L
66.PanamaPanama7.77 L
67.BurundiBurundi7.45 L
68.SurinameSuriname7.40 L
69.BrazilBrazil7.32 L
70.DominicaDominica7.23 L
71.Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines7.15 L
72.NorwayNorway7.14 L
73.PhilippinesPhilippines7.02 L
74.ParaguayParaguay7.01 L
75.UruguayUruguay6.92 L
76.Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea6.92 L
77.AlbaniaAlbania6.82 L
78.PeruPeru6.78 L
79.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic6.68 L
80.BotswanaBotswana6.61 L
81.Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago6.52 L
82.North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia6.43 L
83.BelizeBelize6.37 L
84.Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis6.34 L
85.CubaCuba6.26 L
86.NigeriaNigeria6.19 L
87.ChinaChina6.04 L
88.MongoliaMongolia5.90 L
89.Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe5.80 L
90.IndiaIndia5.61 L
91.Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau5.54 L
92.CameroonCameroon5.52 L
93.ColombiaColombia5.45 L
94.LiberiaLiberia5.37 L
95.GuyanaGuyana5.33 L
96.Sierra LeoneSierra Leone5.31 L
97.LesothoLesotho5.08 L
98.NicaraguaNicaragua5.07 L
99.MexicoMexico5.05 L
100.KazakhstanKazakhstan5.00 L
101.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan4.85 L
102.BahamasBahamas4.80 L
103.MauritiusMauritius4.78 L
104.ArmeniaArmenia4.67 L
105.ZimbabweZimbabwe4.52 L
106.ZambiaZambia4.46 L
107.IsraelIsrael4.38 L
108.NauruNauru4.18 L
109.North KoreaNorth Korea4.16 L
110.JamaicaJamaica4.16 L
111.El SalvadorEl Salvador4.09 L
112.MalawiMalawi4.08 L
113.Costa RicaCosta Rica4.07 L
114.HondurasHonduras3.93 L
115.BoliviaBolivia3.91 L
116.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates3.85 L
117.FijiFiji3.68 L
118.VenezuelaVenezuela3.56 L
119.GambiaGambia3.36 L
120.EcuadorEcuador3.27 L
121.NamibiaNamibia3.15 L
122.TurkmenistanTurkmenistan3.09 L
123.Ivory CoastIvory Coast3.04 L
124.HaitiHaiti3.02 L
125.Sri LankaSri Lanka2.87 L
126.SamoaSamoa2.82 L
127.GhanaGhana2.78 L
128.MaldivesMaldives2.78 L
129.MozambiqueMozambique2.69 L
130.TogoTogo2.66 L
131.UzbekistanUzbekistan2.61 L
132.MicronesiaMicronesia2.51 L
133.KiribatiKiribati2.32 L
134.BeninBenin2.23 L
135.EthiopiaEthiopia2.20 L
136.KenyaKenya2.15 L
137.MyanmarMyanmar2.14 L
138.Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea2.12 L
139.EritreaEritrea2.11 L
140.VanuatuVanuatu2.10 L
141.TunisiaTunisia2.04 L
142.SingaporeSingapore2.00 L
143.MadagascarMadagascar1.98 L
144.TurkeyTurkey1.77 L
145.Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands1.74 L
146.Central African RepublicCentral African Republic1.71 L
147.GuatemalaGuatemala1.63 L
148.LebanonLebanon1.53 L
149.QatarQatar1.51 L
150.MaliMali1.31 L
151.TuvaluTuvalu1.31 L
152.ChadChad1.26 L
153.ComorosComoros1.15 L
154.BahrainBahrain1.13 L
155.DR CongoDR Congo1.10 L
156.GuineaGuinea1.09 L
157.IranIran1.01 L
158.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan0.98 L
159.MalaysiaMalaysia0.93 L
160.OmanOman0.92 L
161.TajikistanTajikistan0.88 L
162.SenegalSenegal0.73 L
163.AlgeriaAlgeria0.63 L
164.NepalNepal0.62 L
165.Timor LesteTimor Leste0.53 L
166.NigerNiger0.52 L
167.JordanJordan0.52 L
168.MoroccoMorocco0.49 L
169.BruneiBrunei0.46 L
170.TongaTonga0.43 L
171.IraqIraq0.37 L
172.DjiboutiDjibouti0.36 L
173.PakistanPakistan0.31 L
174.IndonesiaIndonesia0.22 L
175.BhutanBhutan0.21 L
176.SyriaSyria0.19 L
177.EgyptEgypt0.14 L
178.YemenYemen0.03 L
179.LibyaLibya0.03 L
180.AfghanistanAfghanistan0.01 L
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Global Alcohol Consumption Patterns

Alcohol consumption rates can reveal noteworthy socio-economic and cultural patterns and have significant public health implications. Understanding these consumption trends and their impacts is critical for national healthcare services, liquor industries, policymakers, and anyone looking to gain a more comprehensive perspective on global drinking habits.

Key findings from the data include:

  • Latvia leads the world in per capita alcohol consumption at 13.19L, followed closely by Moldova (12.85L), Germany (12.79L), and Lithuania (12.78L).
  • In comparison to these countries, the United States ranks lower, with a per capita alcohol consumption of 9.97L.
  • On the other end of the spectrum, countries such as Afghanistan and Libya exhibit exceptionally low rates of alcohol consumption at just 0.01L and 0.03L, respectively, likely influenced by the prevalent religious beliefs and related legal restrictions within these societies.
  • European nations generally report higher rates of alcohol consumption, with countries like Ireland (12.75L), Spain (12.67L), and Romania (12.34L) showing significant figures. This could be attributed to cultural factors, such as traditional drinking norms and practices.
  • In contrast, alcohol consumption seems to be much lower across many Asian countries, such as Indonesia (0.22L) and Pakistan (0.31L), where cultural and religious beliefs often discourage alcohol use.

Countries that Drink the Most

When it comes to the amount of alcohol consumed per capita, Latvia tops the list at 13.19 liters per person annually. A close second is Moldova with an average consumption of 12.85 liters per person. In third place, we have Germany with an annual alcohol consumption of 12.79 liters per capita. Coming in closely at fourth place is Lithuania with 12.78 liters per capita, followed by Ireland at fifth, consuming an average of 12.75 liters of alcohol per person, per year.

In the sixth position, Spain records a per capita consumption of 12.67 liters annually, just slightly ahead of Uganda's 12.48 liters. Bulgarian citizens consume an average of 12.46 liters earning the Eastern European country the eighth spot. The grand duchy of Luxembourg is not far behind with 12.45 liters per capita, while Romania completes the list of top ten countries in alcohol consumption, with an average of 12.34 liters.

Countries with the Highest Alcohol Consumption (Per Capita):

  1. Latvia - 13.19L
  2. Moldova - 12.85L
  3. Germany - 12.79L
  4. Lithuania - 12.78L
  5. Ireland - 12.75L
  6. Spain - 12.67L
  7. Uganda - 12.48L
  8. Bulgaria - 12.46L
  9. Luxembourg - 12.45L
  10. Romania - 12.3

Countries that Drink the Least

The ten countries with the lowest alcohol consumption per capita are Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Egypt, Syria, Bhutan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Djibouti, and Iraq. The lowest alcohol consumption per capita is observed in Afghanistan, where the average consumption is a mere 0.01 liters per person. Following Afghanistan are Libya and Yemen, which both have an average alcohol consumption of 0.03 liters per person.

Egypt records a slightly higher consumption, at 0.14 liters per capita. Meanwhile, Syria's average consumption stands at 0.19 liters per capita. Bhutan and Indonesia report similarly low levels, with consumption rates at 0.21 liters and 0.22 liters per capita, respectively.

A bit higher on the spectrum, Pakistan observes an average of 0.31 liters of alcohol consumed per capita. The remaining countries with the lowest alcohol consumption per capita are Djibouti and Iraq, recording 0.36 liters and 0.37 liters, respectively.

Countries with the lowest alcohol consumption (per capita):

  1. Afghanistan - 0.01 L
  2. Libya - 0.03 L
  3. Yemen - 0.03 L
  4. Egypt - 0.14 L
  5. Syria - 0.19 L
  6. Bhutan - 0.21 L
  7. Indonesia - 0.22 L
  8. Pakistan - 0.31 L
  9. Djibouti - 0.36 L
  10. Iraq - 0.37 L

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Afghanistan

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Albania

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Algeria

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Andorra

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Angola

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Argentina

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Armenia

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Australia

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Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Bahamas

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Bahrain

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Barbados

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Belarus

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Belgium

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Belize

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Benin

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Bhutan

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Bolivia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Botswana

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Brazil

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Brunei

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Bulgaria

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Burkina Faso

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Burundi

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Cambodia

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Cameroon

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Canada

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Central African Republic

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Chad

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Comoros

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Cook Islands

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Costa Rica

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Croatia

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Cuba

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Cyprus

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DR Congo

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Denmark

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Djibouti

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Dominica

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Dominican Republic

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Ecuador

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Egypt

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El Salvador

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Equatorial Guinea

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Eritrea

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Estonia

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Eswatini

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Ethiopia

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Fiji

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Finland

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France

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Gabon

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Gambia

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Georgia

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Germany

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Ghana

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Greece

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Grenada

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Guatemala

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Guinea

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Guinea Bissau

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Guyana

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Haiti

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Honduras

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Hungary

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Iceland

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India

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Indonesia

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Iran

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Iraq

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Ireland

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Israel

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Italy

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Ivory Coast

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Jamaica

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Japan

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Jordan

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Kazakhstan

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Kenya

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Kiribati

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Kyrgyzstan

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Laos

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Latvia

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Lebanon

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Lesotho

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Liberia

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Libya

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Lithuania

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Luxembourg

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Madagascar

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Malawi

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Malaysia

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Maldives

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Mali

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Malta

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Mauritius

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Mexico

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Micronesia

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Moldova

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Mongolia

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Montenegro

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Morocco

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Mozambique

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Myanmar

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Namibia

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Nauru

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Nepal

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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Nicaragua

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Niger

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Nigeria

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Niue

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North Korea

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North Macedonia

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Norway

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Oman

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Pakistan

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Panama

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Papua New Guinea

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Paraguay

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Peru

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Philippines

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Poland

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Portugal

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Qatar

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Romania

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Russia

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Rwanda

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Lucia

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Samoa

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Sao Tome and Principe

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Senegal

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Serbia

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Seychelles

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Sierra Leone

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Singapore

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Slovakia

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Slovenia

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Solomon Islands

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South Africa

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South Korea

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Spain

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Sri Lanka

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Suriname

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Syria

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Tajikistan

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Tanzania

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Thailand

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Timor Leste

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Togo

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Tonga

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Tunisia

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Turkey

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Turkmenistan

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Tuvalu

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Uganda

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Ukraine

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United Arab Emirates

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Uruguay

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Table

Region ↕Alcohol Consumption per Capita (Liters)↕
Afghanistan iconAfghanistan0.01 L
Albania iconAlbania6.82 L
Algeria iconAlgeria0.63 L
Andorra iconAndorra12.26 L
Angola iconAngola7.83 L
Antigua and Barbuda iconAntigua and Barbuda9.40 L
Argentina iconArgentina9.45 L
Armenia iconArmenia4.67 L
Australia iconAustralia10.36 L
Austria iconAustria11.93 L
Azerbaijan iconAzerbaijan0.98 L
Bahamas iconBahamas4.80 L
Bahrain iconBahrain1.13 L
Barbados iconBarbados10.37 L
Belarus iconBelarus10.96 L
Belgium iconBelgium10.80 L
Belize iconBelize6.37 L
Benin iconBenin2.23 L
Bhutan iconBhutan0.21 L
Bolivia iconBolivia3.91 L
Bosnia and Herzegovina iconBosnia and Herzegovina7.81 L
Botswana iconBotswana6.61 L
Brazil iconBrazil7.32 L
Brunei iconBrunei0.46 L
Bulgaria iconBulgaria12.46 L
Burkina Faso iconBurkina Faso11.05 L
Burundi iconBurundi7.45 L
Cambodia iconCambodia7.84 L
Cameroon iconCameroon5.52 L
Canada iconCanada8.81 L
Central African Republic iconCentral African Republic1.71 L
Chad iconChad1.26 L
Chile iconChile8.95 L
China iconChina6.04 L
Colombia iconColombia5.45 L
Comoros iconComoros1.15 L
Cook Islands iconCook Islands10.94 L
Costa Rica iconCosta Rica4.07 L
Croatia iconCroatia8.73 L
Cuba iconCuba6.26 L
Cyprus iconCyprus10.80 L
DR Congo iconDR Congo1.10 L
Denmark iconDenmark10.13 L
Djibouti iconDjibouti0.36 L
Dominica iconDominica7.23 L
Dominican Republic iconDominican Republic6.68 L
Ecuador iconEcuador3.27 L
Egypt iconEgypt0.14 L
El Salvador iconEl Salvador4.09 L
Equatorial Guinea iconEquatorial Guinea6.92 L
Eritrea iconEritrea2.11 L
Estonia iconEstonia10.75 L
Eswatini iconEswatini8.78 L
Ethiopia iconEthiopia2.20 L
Fiji iconFiji3.68 L
Finland iconFinland10.65 L
France iconFrance12.23 L
Gabon iconGabon8.08 L
Gambia iconGambia3.36 L
Georgia iconGeorgia9.47 L
Germany iconGermany12.79 L
Ghana iconGhana2.78 L
Greece iconGreece10.50 L
Grenada iconGrenada8.96 L
Guatemala iconGuatemala1.63 L
Guinea iconGuinea1.09 L
Guinea Bissau iconGuinea Bissau5.54 L
Guyana iconGuyana5.33 L
Haiti iconHaiti3.02 L
Honduras iconHonduras3.93 L
Hungary iconHungary11.07 L
Iceland iconIceland9.21 L
India iconIndia5.61 L
Indonesia iconIndonesia0.22 L
Iran iconIran1.01 L
Iraq iconIraq0.37 L
Ireland iconIreland12.75 L
Israel iconIsrael4.38 L
Italy iconItaly8.01 L
Ivory Coast iconIvory Coast3.04 L
Jamaica iconJamaica4.16 L
Japan iconJapan10.09 L
Jordan iconJordan0.52 L
Kazakhstan iconKazakhstan5.00 L
Kenya iconKenya2.15 L
Kiribati iconKiribati2.32 L
Kyrgyzstan iconKyrgyzstan4.85 L
Laos iconLaos12.08 L
Latvia iconLatvia13.19 L
Lebanon iconLebanon1.53 L
Lesotho iconLesotho5.08 L
Liberia iconLiberia5.37 L
Libya iconLibya0.03 L
Lithuania iconLithuania12.78 L
Luxembourg iconLuxembourg12.45 L
Madagascar iconMadagascar1.98 L
Malawi iconMalawi4.08 L
Malaysia iconMalaysia0.93 L
Maldives iconMaldives2.78 L
Mali iconMali1.31 L
Malta iconMalta8.27 L
Mauritius iconMauritius4.78 L
Mexico iconMexico5.05 L
Micronesia iconMicronesia2.51 L
Moldova iconMoldova12.85 L
Mongolia iconMongolia5.90 L
Montenegro iconMontenegro12.24 L
Morocco iconMorocco0.49 L
Mozambique iconMozambique2.69 L
Myanmar iconMyanmar2.14 L
Namibia iconNamibia3.15 L
Nauru iconNauru4.18 L
Nepal iconNepal0.62 L
Netherlands iconNetherlands9.67 L
New Zealand iconNew Zealand10.69 L
Nicaragua iconNicaragua5.07 L
Niger iconNiger0.52 L
Nigeria iconNigeria6.19 L
Niue iconNiue9.93 L
North Korea iconNorth Korea4.16 L
North Macedonia iconNorth Macedonia6.43 L
Norway iconNorway7.14 L
Oman iconOman0.92 L
Pakistan iconPakistan0.31 L
Panama iconPanama7.77 L
Papua New Guinea iconPapua New Guinea2.12 L
Paraguay iconParaguay7.01 L
Peru iconPeru6.78 L
Philippines iconPhilippines7.02 L
Poland iconPoland11.89 L
Portugal iconPortugal12.09 L
Qatar iconQatar1.51 L
Romania iconRomania12.34 L
Russia iconRussia10.50 L
Rwanda iconRwanda7.96 L
Saint Kitts and Nevis iconSaint Kitts and Nevis6.34 L
Saint Lucia iconSaint Lucia9.59 L
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines iconSaint Vincent and the Grenadines7.15 L
Samoa iconSamoa2.82 L
Sao Tome and Principe iconSao Tome and Principe5.80 L
Senegal iconSenegal0.73 L
Serbia iconSerbia8.85 L
Seychelles iconSeychelles8.84 L
Sierra Leone iconSierra Leone5.31 L
Singapore iconSingapore2.00 L
Slovakia iconSlovakia11.06 L
Slovenia iconSlovenia12.11 L
Solomon Islands iconSolomon Islands1.74 L
South Africa iconSouth Africa9.45 L
South Korea iconSouth Korea8.45 L
Spain iconSpain12.67 L
Sri Lanka iconSri Lanka2.87 L
Suriname iconSuriname7.40 L
Sweden iconSweden9.04 L
Switzerland iconSwitzerland11.23 L
Syria iconSyria0.19 L
Tajikistan iconTajikistan0.88 L
Tanzania iconTanzania12.04 L
Thailand iconThailand8.50 L
Timor Leste iconTimor Leste0.53 L
Togo iconTogo2.66 L
Tonga iconTonga0.43 L
Trinidad and Tobago iconTrinidad and Tobago6.52 L
Tunisia iconTunisia2.04 L
Turkey iconTurkey1.77 L
Turkmenistan iconTurkmenistan3.09 L
Tuvalu iconTuvalu1.31 L
Uganda iconUganda12.48 L
Ukraine iconUkraine8.34 L
United Arab Emirates iconUnited Arab Emirates3.85 L
United Kingdom iconUnited Kingdom11.45 L
United States iconUnited States9.97 L
Uruguay iconUruguay6.92 L
Uzbekistan iconUzbekistan2.61 L
Vanuatu iconVanuatu2.10 L
Venezuela iconVenezuela3.56 L
Vietnam iconVietnam7.93 L
Yemen iconYemen0.03 L
Zambia iconZambia4.46 L
Zimbabwe iconZimbabwe4.52 L
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